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Boston Overtime Pay

Overtime is one of the most searched pay categories in Boston payroll data. This page highlights the records and departments with the largest reported overtime totals while also reminding readers that overtime reflects payroll reporting categories, operational needs, and labor agreements rather than a single explanation.

Departments with the most overtime

Boston Police Department $1,147,692,406

Boston Fire Department $504,515,973

Public Works Department $74,356,196

Property Management $35,474,109

Parks Department $26,319,037

Traffic Division $25,758,010

Inspectional Services Dept $24,940,631

BPS Facility Management $19,904,786

Boston Public Library $10,562,887

Boston Public Schools $6,749,840

Facilities Management $6,524,969

Dpt of Innovation & Technology $5,753,978

Highest overtime payroll records

Employee	Year	Department	Title	Total Gross	Overtime
Micah W Chapman	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,659
Paul J. McCarthy	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$18,657
Wiliam Simon	2023	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$97,721	$18,657
Wiliam Simon	2022	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$97,721	$18,657
David Curtis	2018	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$0	$18,657
William K Morrison	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$18,656
Kevin F Golden	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$164,205	$18,656
Brian James Heaton	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,656
Marvin D Minor	2017	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$18,655
Patrick J Creavin	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,655
Michael D Peters	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,655
Norman D. Texeria	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,655
Joseph Paul Derby	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,655
Franklin E Ortiz	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$196,551	$18,655
Elmer Batres	2023	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$79,888	$18,655
Elmer Batres	2022	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$79,888	$18,655
Leah Creelman	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$18,654
C.Devon Watson	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$18,652
Richard Santiago	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,651
Robert A Franklin	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,651
Steven J Fairneny	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$18,651
Lawrence H Buechs	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$18,651
Paul W. Robertson	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$193,462	$18,650
Ben R Turcotte	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,649
John J McManus	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$18,649
Joaquim P Antunes	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$0	$18,649
Thomas K McDonnell	2019	Traffic Division	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$18,648
Geoffrey Perez	2024	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$87,973	$18,647
Marc Ryan Hayhurst	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$184,661	$18,646
Katelyn M. O'Toole	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$137,153	$18,646
Jackson Geneus	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$150,666	$18,646
Christopher Paul Conley	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$177,322	$18,646
Rafael W. Acevedo	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$134,473	$18,645
Rafael W. Acevedo	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$134,473	$18,645
Daniel Thomas Conroy Jr.	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,645
Julia M Rodriguez	2012	Boston Fire Department	FF (Female FF Liaison Officer)	$0	$18,644
Darryl A. Grant	2025	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$83,680	$18,644
Michael P Devine	2021	Traffic Division	Traffic Sign Supv	$126,814	$18,644
Chad A. Wozniak	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,644
Sean Lee	2014	Public Works Department	Sr Traffic Signal Repairprs II	$0	$18,643
Kevin M. Welsh	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$18,643
Jeff C Brewington	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,643
Matthew Walsh	2024	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$99,342	$18,643
Bernard D. McCrevan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$18,643
John F Downey	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,642
Gregory Magee	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,641
Dennis Corbett	2012	Boston Fire Department	Sr Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$18,641
William A Connor	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,640
Michael E Johnson	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,639
Keith Kelly	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,639